The Federal Government of Nigeria is planning to invest $220 million in creating employment opportunities for young Nigerians.
According to the Vice President Kashim Shettima, the initiative is to be spearheaded in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through the second phase of the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) 2.0, aimed at connecting high-potential graduates with real-world work experience, training, and mentorship.
The Vice President said the goal was to bridge the transition gap between learning and earning for thousands of young Nigerians; graduates who have the education, but not always the opportunity.
According to him, this will translate the nation’s demographic strength “into productive economic power, proving that when government provides structure, partnership, and purpose, young Nigerians rise to the occasion”.
The Vice President noted that while the NJFP was a Nigerian programme shaped by national priorities and guided by the nation’s sense of purpose, the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is determined to deepen the ownership by embedding the programme into the government’s national planning and budgeting frameworks.